2018 in Carroll County: Year in review

After more than a year of back-and-forth discussions between the Board of County Commissioners and the Mayor and Town Council of New Windsor, the two groups implemented a pay-as-you-throw trash pilot program in November. The first trash pick-up occurred Nov. 6, and the pilot is scheduled to last...

The proposed 250-plus home development along Houcksville Road long predates 2018. But, by September, the public was railing against the proposed residential community dubbed Hampstead Overlook. Critics cited environmental concerns. The property had been contaminated with dangerous chemicals including...

Mackenzie DeWees wants to empower young female athletes. DeWees, a recent Manchester Valley graduate and four-year basketball standout, wants to show girls that they can accomplish their goals and leave a legacy, no matter what court they’re playing on. She certainly did. DeWees is Carroll County’s...

Century’s Jalen Stanton participated in four varsity sports during the 2017-18 school year. The junior shined on the football field in the fall, moved indoors for track in the winter, and went back outside for more track in the spring while making lacrosse his primary sport in that season. Stanton...

Westminster boys lacrosse coach Steve DeFeo said his Owls’ players were on a mission. The Owls advanced to their first state championship since they won one in 2013 and used an early four-goal run, thanks in part to two goals from senior attacker Patrick Stewart, and a balanced attack to defeat...

Westminster had a purpose this season. That purpose led the Owls to their first state championship in program history with a 9-5 victory over Mount Hebron in the Class 3A title game May 24, 2018 at Stevenson University. The Owls (17-2) used their depth and a strong transition to keep the Vikings...

Century’s baseball Twitter feed used the hash tag #unfinishedbusiness all season long, a motto that started at the end of last season when the Knights bowed out of the regional playoffs much earlier than they had planned. They were fueled by a loss against Marriotts Ridge, and with a wealth of...

South Carroll’s field hockey players and coaching staff stood along the near sideline while a cluster of their fans leaned on the railing at the front of the bleachers. Someone in the team crowd referred to the Cavaliers “getting this bread,” which turns out to be something the kids say these days....

Defense doesn’t always get the recognition in games where whoever puts in more goals wins. Don’t tell it to Liberty’s field hockey team, which navigated its way through the Class 2A playoffs by relying on its back row and taking advantage of the scoring chances when they came. Such was the case...

Liberty senior Kyle Hinton said the Lions knew they were in the middle of a “four-headed race” entering the Class 2A boys cross country state meet at Hereford High School on Nov. 10. River Hill, Oakdale, and Calvert each brought an equal combination of talent to the course, but the Lions found...